Black Skeleton Gardinis
As soon as the transfer is complete, I leave Caduceus with Grace and the others and head to the sealed door with Claudia. She doesn't go straight to the sealed door, but instead disguises herself by going in a different direction and then moving the shortest distance in a straight line to get to her destination, but... it's unclear how effective this is. is. The point is to do what you can.
Caduceus is a liaison between the surface and the labyrinth, and at the same time, it is an insurance policy for Grace and the others to retreat in case the war situation becomes dangerous.
The purpose of accompanying Claudia was to head there when the demon appeared in a different location. That hasn't changed. If there is a report from Caduceus that a demon has appeared, they are supposed to head there.
"I saw it."
There is an island in the center of a lake where there is nothing else. The top of the island is like a rocky area, and a sealed door leading to the underground has been built hidden in the rocky area.
“Is Claudia okay with consuming power?”
“I wonder if I can teleport about two more times.”
Considering Claudia's situation, I would like to avoid using her as much as possible.
There is still time until the sealed door is released. I can see and confirm the battle situation here and there, but... I get a little impatient just waiting.
"...Theodore. I think I should thank you."
Suddenly, Claudia says.
"Hmm? What?"
"I don't talk much about myself. Even though I think it's questionable, people still seem to believe me."
"There's also something about Irmhild."
The same goes for Claudia, who trusted me.
It's true that there are parts of it that aren't clear about its purpose... but even after making a lot of guesses, it doesn't seem like it's malicious at all. If so, that's fine.
Claudia nodded silently. She stays there and quietly waits for the moment.
"...I'm coming."
The Great Ruin Lake shook with Claudia's words. The sealed door slowly opens inward. At the same time, rainbow-colored crystals popped out from everywhere and began purifying the lake.
Could it be that the spiritual power of the earth is being released from the depths of the Spirit Hall?
Jump into the door leading to the basement.
After passing through the narrow passage, I jumped out into a huge dome-shaped space. In the back is a pyramid-shaped structure similar to the Wind Spirit Hall. Rainbow-colored crystals of various sizes and colorful flowers are blooming. It is the earth spirit shrine.
The guardians here look like golems with crystal bodies... but it seems that most of them are placed towards the building. It seems like they won't move to intercept unless they get close or attack. There seems to be both ground type and flying type.
“Do I have to suppress the Guardian?”
"You can leave it as is. If a battle starts, you'll probably get caught up in the aftermath, and they'll probably come to intercept you on their own."
While talking like that and looking around at the surrounding terrain, Claudia shifted her gaze towards the entrance as if she had been repelled.
--coming.
Something similar to the magic circle created when using the Transversal Stone appears on the ground, and a pillar of light rises. --And then a man appears.
The figure wearing the robes of the cult. The face peeking out from behind the hood was that of an old man with white hair and a long white beard.
"...Your master is a demon slayer? It's probably a good thing that you haven't released your transformation for this period of time. Even though you've got the master of the labyrinth on your side... you're so young... no, you're so young. First of all, let me praise you. My familiar, Virginia, was also destroyed."
As soon as he saw me, he narrowed his eyes. Then, he looked at Claudia and smiled meaningfully.
“Claudia please stay away.”
"I understand. Be careful."
……Really. Virginia is this guy's familiar. The aim was probably to see what was going on by having them fight. If that's the case, there's a high possibility that the strategy of misunderstanding the direction of the sealed door would have been in vain if we were only talking about Virginia.
“…You’re the head priest, right?”
"Mr. Left. My name is Gardinis the Black Skeleton. As you may have guessed, I am also a friend of the demons who are hostile to you."
What he took out of his pocket and showed him was a devil's jewel that emitted miasma. He casually throws it away and says,
"Even though you were trying to take the jewel, you left it behind...what do you mean by that?"
“Even if we hold even one, it will be a hindrance to sealing the Moonlight Temple.If you can destroy me, you should take this miasma with you as well. That is the providence of the world. Therefore, I, the king, have come to kill you. Become my sacrifice and die so that I can rise to the top."
Say that. Gardinis seemed to be speaking relatively calmly, but his eyes widened with an expression full of passion that was uncharacteristic of an old man, and he smiled in a way that could be described as gruesome.
...A king or a priest. Compared to the previous demons, he is much more intelligent, or what can I say.
"I'll show you what happens to vermin that touch livestock!"
A huge amount of miasma spreads like the wind. The human form crumbles as the flesh of the body falls off.
A dark miasma connects the bones.
In the dark cave-like eye sockets, red eyes shine like flames. A corpse wearing a black robe. That is the appearance of the black skeleton Gardinis. A long miasma extended from his hand - taking the shape of a staff and solidifying.
At his feet, the flowers and plants that had been touched by the miasma turned black and rotted away. If the flowers wither, I understand. It is true that miasma erodes normal living things, but such drastic changes are not common. This is probably his miasma trait. It's like destroying life.
But. That's unrelated. He didn't wait for me to come out and lunged at me. I have a double defense with blessings and magic circulation. The time I receive his miasma properties is the time I die.
The Ouroboros lunged at me whole body and swung out as if to slam me down, but he caught it with a staff. Magical power and miasma collided, causing sparks to fly.
He draws an arc with his staff while pulling back. Then, my body was washed away. He also seems to use cane techniques. By relying on inertia to fly far without going against the flow, you can prevent your defenses from being destroyed.
Once the distance was clear, I could see the miasma converging on his palm. Without hesitation, I kick the shield and fly to the side. A blue-black laser-like miasma mowed down the place where I had just been. A moment later, a blast rose vertically from the mowed down ground.
Tremendous destructive power. But the preliminary movements are visible. no problem. The crystal golems caught up in the attack react and approach us. This is also as I expected.
By flying irregularly up and down, left and right, it hits the target without narrowing it down. At the same time, I activated my mirage body, but the clone completely ignored me and aimed at me. I guess that means it can sense my location. In that case, until you compete head-on.
Gardinis holds up his staff. This time, a magic circle sparkled at the tip, and lightning bolts radiated out. It's an attack that can't be avoided.
However, this time he attacked with his shortest attack while blocking it with his shield. If you can dodge straight-line attacks like lasers, it makes sense to use radial attacks next. I can foresee it.
A shakujo is swung down from above and an ouroboros is scooped up from below. They collide and intertwine, causing sparks to fly. Wind up and pull down. Brush it off, slam it, and then thrust.
They each used staff techniques to break the opponent's stance, and then they began shooting magic at each other from close range. Lightning strikes, explosions of flames, cold air and rocks. There are a lot of steps and types. It's probably an attempt to reduce its power and knock it down with fewer moves. This is also dealt with by making full use of magic along with staff techniques. Each other's attack magic flew at the last minute.
"Kukuku! You're using something unusual for magic circulation! It's true that even my corrosion won't work on the moon goddess's blessings and circulation! But!"
Gardinis roars. If you use your shield to block the shakujo that approaches you from the side, and then slam down the thunderbolt from the Ouroboros, it will also be blocked by a miasma-based barrier. The cane and cane were slammed together with all their might, causing sparks to fly.
A crystal golem appears from behind. Avoid the attack and use the golem as a foothold to kick its head and fly upwards. When I aimed for the back of Gardinis' head while rotating vertically, he also rotated forward and swung his cane from above my head, which was supposed to be upside down. He blocked it with his shield, then stuck out his hand and threw a fireball at him, blocking his vision.
A blast hits your face. However, Gardinis didn't seem to respond, and as if to break through the blast, her Mukuro's face popped out, and the bottom of her palm covered in miasma was released.
Just before being hit, block it with your shield. However, the impact passed through the shield and propagated. blown backwards.
I'll do it. It penetrated the shield and received damage, but it was not eroded by the miasma. There is no problem in battle.
What you're doing now--did you use miasma like fighting spirit and use martial arts? The technique this guy uses is the same. Miasma is negative magical power. Magic is being emitted from the magic circle as a technique. If the characteristics don't work, it's a magical battle.
That's why I can predict the technique he's about to use...but it's staff, magic, or even martial arts. He's someone I can really relate to. He took a deep breath and readied his Ouroboros.
"Kukuku, are you still laughing at this, kid?"
He shook his shoulders happily and used his flying skills to silently approach me.
Ouroboros and Shakujo intersect. As if to show each other, no magic was used, and the exchange turned into wand-wielding. The canes collide with each other from all angles and directions, up, down, left, right, and in the middle. Just when you think you've scooped it up from below, the other end comes crashing down. Launch your attacks in such a way that you can just barely make it through.
Crush the crystal golems that swarm around you, and use them as scaffolding and shields. Or, even though it is crushed and used as shotgun, it goes around and around the crystal forest.
Do not look. I can't see the movements of his cane at a glance. Read your next move by the movement of your shoulders and trunk. I'll fill it up. Take the blow down, roll it in, and then lift it up to pry open his guard. In one swift movement, I thrust the other end of my cane into his chest.
Sparks flew and his body was thrown backwards. Step in. A swirl of miasma resides in his left hand. A hand sword raised from below turned into a blade-like slash and came flying. I nibble shallowly next to his body.
That was the signal for the magic fighting to resume. The disadvantage is undeniable. There is a difference in durability. During the meeting, a magic circle flashed, and countless pieces of magic scattered around me and him.
The shakujo seemed to shake it off, causing it to retreat greatly. It is thrown close to the ground. Just right. I use wind magic to whip up the golem and rainbow crystal fragments that were crushed in the aftermath of the battle and smash them against them.
His entire body is covered in a black miasma, as if wrapped in a storm. The crystal shards were scraped away without damaging his body.
The miasma that was wrapped around him split into his outstretched hands. It becomes a magic circle.
Disguise. Identify the type of magic by eliminating unnecessary patterns from the original magic circle. At the same time that I saw through his magic, I also completed his technique. Huge blocks of rock approached from both the left and right as if linked to the movement of his hands.
Multiple deployment of earth magic 6th class solid hammer. This one kicks the shield and charges straight into it. The sound of rocks colliding and shattering right behind me.
“Kaaaah!”
As if he knew it was coming, a flash of miasma erupted from his mouth. I'm also assuming that one more jutsu will come. Avoid it by thrusting the tip of Ouroboros into the shield deployed in front of you and changing your trajectory as if you were pole vaulting. I took it over my head. Kill inertia with Levitation and deploy a shield on the back. Converts the blast into propulsion by exploding fire magic. It bends almost at right angles and thins out while falling vertically.
Ojodan. He amplifies his refined magical power with Ouroboros and slams it down as if to destroy it. He took it with both his arms holding the staff.
“Gah!”
The miasma staff was shattered and the ouroboros was hammered into the shoulder.
A heavy response. Gardinis groaned, but his staff quickly reformed and slashed back. He is blown away along with his magic shield.
It's again. A hitting method that allows damage to pass through the shield. If you block it, the power of each blow isn't that great, but it's still troublesome. The longer the battle goes on, the more it will be felt later on. This attack also passes, but its durability is different from the beginning.
He knows about magic circulation. That means knowing Battle Mage. This is a tactic based on knowing that this item's durability is low.
He approaches while shooting a hail of magic.
Transformation. Even though he was exposed to the rain of flying magic bullets, he dodged using only his physical techniques, regained his stance, and received the following blows from the staff using his shield. I feel a shock every time I receive it. Faster and sharper. While cutting and tying in the most compact motion possible, he interweaves punches and kicks with his cane technique, and hits magic at the same time as the sole of his magical palm.
Shallow. He's flying backwards on his own. Not only magic circles, but even without chanting, I feel like I can sense it. He says that he has given up on Mirage Body... perhaps he is sensing our movements through the flow of magical power. Even if you throw a big move, it's unlikely to hit.
However, there is some damage from this attack. He looks like an undead, reminiscent of a No Life King or a skeleton, but he is actually a demon. Although he has negative magical power and belongs to the darkness, he should not be treated as an undead.
"I'll do it! It would be a shame to kill you!"
The shakujo, which was held in the wrong hand, was swung down diagonally from above. A miasma gathered around the remaining fingertips of his left hand and shot out diagonally from below like a spear. attack from the diagonal.
I block the cane with my shield and deflect the miasma spear with ouroboros. If he had received the blow in the opposite direction, it would have penetrated the shield, but the impact blow still penetrates the body. Does it matter?
Now that his defense is free, he spins and kicks with magical power, as if hitting Summersault, but he also spins backwards to avoid it. He immediately kicked the shield and charged forward.
He scatters masses of high-density miasma like mines, blocking our approach. The crystal golem that I touched carelessly flew away. I see. Is that what happens when you touch it carelessly?
I've already created enough magical power to defeat him. However, from there he continues to circulate and refine his magical power. An opponent who knows how to kill a battle mage. A partner that you can relate to forever and ever.
If so, I'm sure. The aim is the same here and there. Break it down and make it impossible to defend or evade, then hit it with a big move. Where and when should I do it? He can win even if it becomes a war of attrition.
The increase in magical power spreads not only to Ouroboros but also to my entire body. While scattering spark light from all over his body, he is wrapped in a huge amount of magical power, and he also exchanges wand techniques and magic.
Before I knew it, the crystal golem's horizontal spear that had broken in was no longer there. The crystal forest that had once been a forest was now completely empty. The heavens and earth are turned upside down as if dancing around. Am I on top or is he below? Beams of light flash, sparks burst, break, blow up, and explode.
Hit it in. I get hammered into it. A dull pain runs through my body along with the shock. My bones creak. Stop and hit back. The feeling of a blow being transmitted to the palm of the hand. The damage will surely be carved and carved.
And then--a simultaneous attack of magic and staff came. I deflected the magic with my shield, but the cane had sunk deep into my side. The sound of cracking ribs. His body was blown away and slammed against the wall.
"Gaha!"
A cry of agony leaked from his mouth. A huge magic circle unfolds behind Gardinis. That is--.
"It was fun, human! With this... disappear!"
Dark magic 9th class Starless Buster.
A huge darkness that seemed to fill my entire field of vision was rushing toward me.
Dark magic that disintegrates everything it touches with a huge curse, dissolving everything into darkness. Defense magic is useless. There's no place to escape. Above all, I can't move from here right now. Damage to the whole body. The capillaries in my hands and feet were broken, and blood gushed everywhere.
“Theodore!!”
Claudia raised her voice and deployed a magic circle. Appears in front of me a moment later. A teleportation to come to save us, and a teleportation to escape. The second transfer won't be in time. Take her hand and pull her closer.
Claudia's eyes widened when she saw that I was still smiling. A moment later, everything is swallowed up. A black void cannonball gouges the walls of the labyrinth on an absurd scale. But...
“Is it teleportation magic? When!? How did you construct it!?”
Gardinis raises his voice and tries to turn around. also. Did you follow my transferred magical power with your eyes? But I got the back.
It's not Claudia's. It's my teleportation magic. One of the magics my mother left behind. Light magic compact leap, a magic for teleporting short distances. Judging from the difficulty level, it would be about 8th class.
Faster than he can move. A huge magic circle unfolds behind me.
Compact Leap was something that had been elaborated, constructed, and stood by in the body. Use my body as a catalyst to use advanced magic without using a cane. Therefore, the activation could not have been detected, but the compensation was damage to the entire body. I dared to be attacked. To create an opening, let them make the first move with a big move, and then use teleportation magic to slip through it.
And the magical power that could not be contained within the body was retained by wrapping it around the body. By wrapping itself in magical power, it also covers and hides the surgical procedures within its body.
This is the real deal.
"let's go"
Light magic 9th class Bright Turbulence. Gardinis is trapped inside the spherical magic circle that unfolds in front of the roaring Ouroboros.
“Using two types of advanced magic at the same time――!? What on earth are you doing――!”
I know it's impossible. The magical power that was retained by wearing it outside the body was not enough. This choice was made because it is a magic that takes time to complete and maintain its spell.
Countless spheres of light are born inside the sphere, like the brightness of stars floating in the celestial sphere. Magic bullet. Countless shining magical bullets ran freely inside the spherical magic circle. It's a storm of magic bullets.
Gardinis was only able to withstand the miasma for a short time. Her body was swirled in a swirl of magical power over and over again inside the enclosure and was toyed with. The magical power that she lacks is converted into a circulation that burns her life force, and is incorporated into the maintenance of the spell. I bite her lip to hold back her fading consciousness.
“Shatter it!”
Roar and fly. Fly backwards. A bright white light overflows from inside the sphere. The entire dome where the Spirit Hall was located was dyed white, and the spherical magic circle caused a huge explosion.
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